Donald Trump jumped at chance of talks with Kim Jong‑un

President Trump agreed to meet Kim Jong-un against the advice of his advisorsGETTY IMAGES

President Trump ignored White House officials’ advice when he made a snap decision to accept Kim Jong-un’s invitation for talks during a 45-minute briefing in the Oval Office.

Barely had Chung Eui-yong, the South Korean envoy, delivered Kim’s invitation than Mr Trump said he would agree.

The president waved off warnings from James Mattis, his defence secretary, and HR McMaster, his national security adviser, and asked Mr Chung, the South Korean national security adviser, to make the decision public without delay.

The White House had learnt from intelligence reports that an invitation was likely, an official told The New York Times.

Mr Trump summoned Mr Chung a day earlier than planned, on Thursday afternoon.

Mr Trump had spoken to Rex Tillerson, his secretary of state,…

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